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Five Charged After Crashing Stolen Car Into Patrol Cruiser In Suffolk, Police Say
Four teens and a man were arrested on Long Island after they allegedly crashed into a marked police cruiser in a stolen vehicle, injuring two officers.
Suffolk County Police said one 17-year-old and three 16-year-old males -- who were not named due to their ages -- were arrested along with Danis Gomez, age 23, of Brentwood, following the incident that took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in North Bay Shore.
According to police, the group was in a stolen 2006 Nissan Sentra, when the car backed into a parked 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, occupied by an adult male, in a commercial parking lot, …
Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Fatal Hit-Run Crash
A Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian overnight.
Darwin Contreras, age 30, was driving a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in North Bay Shore northbound on Fifth Avenue when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street, in front of 1724 Fifth Ave., at approximately 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, Suffolk County Police said.
The pedestrian, Dany Ibarra, age 38, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examine…
Woman Killed, Eight Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
Updated report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
One person was killed and eight others were injured in an overnight Long Island crash involving an impaired driver, according to police.
It happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Brentwood.
That's when Christian Lopez, age 27, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Acura TL eastbound on Second Avenue, just west of Hilltop Drive, when his vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound 2004 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said.
The impact pushed the Toyo…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Outside Long Island Bar
Police arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting that happened outside a Long Island bar.
The incident took place around 1 a.m., Monday, Aug. 2, when German Ramirez and Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado became involved in an argument on the property of Mi Nuevo Encanto, located at 65 Carleton Ave., in Central Islip, Suffolk County Police said.
During the argument, Rodriguez-Rosado, of East Islip, fired multiple shots, striking Ramirez, police said.
The two were known to one another prior to the altercation.
Ramirez, age 31, of Bay Shore, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore …
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home
A suspect has been apprehended after a missing woman was found dead in a Long Island home, authorities announced.
Frania Espinal, age 22, of Dix Hills, was reported missing on Monday, April 12.
Following an investigation by the Suffolk County PD Homicide Squad and Second Squad detectives, Espinal was found dead inside a home in Bay Shore, on Heckscher Avenue, at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, according to police.
On Friday, April 16, Suffolk PD detectives arrested Darren Mansfield, age 22, of Bay Shore, and charged him with second-degree murder.
He will be held over…
Man Caught By Cops While Committing Violent Robbery Near Long Island Business, Police Say
A man was caught in the act by officers while he was committing a violent robbery in the parking lot of a Long Island business, police say.
It happened on Saturday, Feb. 29 just after 1:30 a.m. in Central Islip.
Third Precinct officers on a routine patrol in an unmarked police vehicle observed Jerry McKoy, 54, of Central Islip, striking Elias Ortiz-Campos, 44, of Central Islip, during a robbery in the parking lot of Laundry Palace, located at 18 E. Suffolk Ave., Suffolk County Police said.
The officers intervened and arrested McKoy.
Ortiz-Campos was transported to Southside Hospital…
